SC HUNTER'S ED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A primary objective of hunter education programs is to - Answer -produce
knowledgeable, responsible, & involved hunters
Name 3 hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
(Pittman-Robertson Act) provides funding. - Answer -selection, restoration, &
improvement of wildlife habitat & for wildlife management research
Which of these is NOT a source of hunter ed funding?
a. State highway departments
b. State wildlife agencies
c. International Hunter Education Association
d. US Fish & Wildlife Service - Answer -a. State highway departments
Name 3 behaviors of a responsible hunters - Answer -1) courtesy
2) respect of others
3) respect of wildlife
Which of these was not a reason for establishing hunting laws?
a. to limit hunting methods & equipment
b. to limit the profits of sporting goods manufacturing
c. to set rules on how hunters take game
d. to limit harvesting & avoiding hunting during nesting & mating seasons - Answer -b.
to limit the profits of sporting goods manufacturing
According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior is -
Answer -doing the right thing when no one else is watching -- even when the wrong
thing is legal
A responsible & ethical hunter would not
a. waste meat & usable parts of the game harvested
b. strive for a quick, clean kill
c. leave the land better than he or she found it
d. abide by game laws & regulations - Answer -a. waste meat & usable parts of the
game harvested
Responsible hunters _____________
a. use land without asking permission from the landowner
b. keep firearms out of sight when not hunting
c. leave the land better than he or she found it
d. abide by game laws & regulations - Answer -b. keep firearms out of sight when not
hunting
, There are 5 distinct stages of development that most hunters will experience. The most
responsible & ethical is the ___________ stage - Answer -sportsman
In the _______, success is determined by bagging the limit, which can cause hunters to
take unsafe shots
a. shooting stage
b. limiting-out stage
c. trophy stage
d. sportsman stage - Answer -b. limiting-out stage
To bring respect to the sport of hunting, hunters can __________ - Answer -support
organizations dedicated to improving habitat & management efforts
Wildlife conservation ensures that _________ - Answer -renewable resources can
replenish themselves indefinitely
Wildlife preservation ______________ - Answer -saves natural resources but with no
consumptive use of them
By continuously monitoring the birth rate & death rate of various species & the condition
of their habitat, wildlife managers _____________ - Answer -know how to set up
regulations & can determine if other management practices are needed to conserve
wildlife species
Trapping & relocating animals is an example of the ___________ wildlife management
practice
a. hunting
b. artificial stocking
c. setting bag limits & legal methods for taking wildlife
d. habitat improvements - Answer -b. artificial stocking
Some species are protected by law from being hunted because
a. they are predators for a pest species
b. they are migrating
c. their habitat is gone
d. their numbers are small - Answer -d. their numbers are small
It's critical that hunters are able to identify wildlife correctly so that they don't mistakenly
______________.
a. harvest illegal game animals or non-game animals
b. confuse horns with antlers
c. confuse cloven hooves with cud chewers
d. confuse meat-eating animals with those that eat meat as well as plants - Answer -a.
harvest illegal game animals or non-game animals
List 4 primary rules of firearm safety - Answer -1) point muzzle in safe direction
A primary objective of hunter education programs is to - Answer -produce
knowledgeable, responsible, & involved hunters
Name 3 hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
(Pittman-Robertson Act) provides funding. - Answer -selection, restoration, &
improvement of wildlife habitat & for wildlife management research
Which of these is NOT a source of hunter ed funding?
a. State highway departments
b. State wildlife agencies
c. International Hunter Education Association
d. US Fish & Wildlife Service - Answer -a. State highway departments
Name 3 behaviors of a responsible hunters - Answer -1) courtesy
2) respect of others
3) respect of wildlife
Which of these was not a reason for establishing hunting laws?
a. to limit hunting methods & equipment
b. to limit the profits of sporting goods manufacturing
c. to set rules on how hunters take game
d. to limit harvesting & avoiding hunting during nesting & mating seasons - Answer -b.
to limit the profits of sporting goods manufacturing
According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior is -
Answer -doing the right thing when no one else is watching -- even when the wrong
thing is legal
A responsible & ethical hunter would not
a. waste meat & usable parts of the game harvested
b. strive for a quick, clean kill
c. leave the land better than he or she found it
d. abide by game laws & regulations - Answer -a. waste meat & usable parts of the
game harvested
Responsible hunters _____________
a. use land without asking permission from the landowner
b. keep firearms out of sight when not hunting
c. leave the land better than he or she found it
d. abide by game laws & regulations - Answer -b. keep firearms out of sight when not
hunting
, There are 5 distinct stages of development that most hunters will experience. The most
responsible & ethical is the ___________ stage - Answer -sportsman
In the _______, success is determined by bagging the limit, which can cause hunters to
take unsafe shots
a. shooting stage
b. limiting-out stage
c. trophy stage
d. sportsman stage - Answer -b. limiting-out stage
To bring respect to the sport of hunting, hunters can __________ - Answer -support
organizations dedicated to improving habitat & management efforts
Wildlife conservation ensures that _________ - Answer -renewable resources can
replenish themselves indefinitely
Wildlife preservation ______________ - Answer -saves natural resources but with no
consumptive use of them
By continuously monitoring the birth rate & death rate of various species & the condition
of their habitat, wildlife managers _____________ - Answer -know how to set up
regulations & can determine if other management practices are needed to conserve
wildlife species
Trapping & relocating animals is an example of the ___________ wildlife management
practice
a. hunting
b. artificial stocking
c. setting bag limits & legal methods for taking wildlife
d. habitat improvements - Answer -b. artificial stocking
Some species are protected by law from being hunted because
a. they are predators for a pest species
b. they are migrating
c. their habitat is gone
d. their numbers are small - Answer -d. their numbers are small
It's critical that hunters are able to identify wildlife correctly so that they don't mistakenly
______________.
a. harvest illegal game animals or non-game animals
b. confuse horns with antlers
c. confuse cloven hooves with cud chewers
d. confuse meat-eating animals with those that eat meat as well as plants - Answer -a.
harvest illegal game animals or non-game animals
List 4 primary rules of firearm safety - Answer -1) point muzzle in safe direction
